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What Is the Portal-to-Portal Act?

Zenefits

Employment attorneys are often asked whether the Portal-to-Portal Act deems specific activities as compensable. These days, questions also revolve around whether workplace measures taken to fight COVID-19, such as the time employees spend in daily health screenings at the start of the day, are compensable. Some history behind the FLSA.

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San Francisco Employers Face New Paid Sick Leave Requirement

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Employees taking paid sick leave receive compensation at their regular rate of pay. Employees taking paid sick leave receive compensation at their regular rate of pay. The law has been around since 2014. No account yet? Rate of pay. Employers can’t delay payment for public health emergency leave. Remember Me.

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Darden Ideas to Action: Most Read Stories of 2022

UVA Darden

Harris has written extensively on the topics of executive compensation and other governance-related topics. Harris worked as a certified public accountant and consultant for several leading public accounting firms in Boston and Portland, Oregon, and served as the CFO of a small technology firm in Washington, D.C.

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Certified PEO

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They may provide some or all of a company’s HR needs including payroll, benefits administration, and workers’ compensation. This voluntary certification program falls under the Small Business Efficiency Act, part of the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. PEO vs. CPEO: What’s the difference?

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Hard Problems in Soft Cultures

Ed Batista

In 2019 I highlighted the problems of both "hard Theory X" and "soft Theory X" by contrasting their respective emphasis on accountability and empathy: In a high-accountability, low-empathy culture there's a strong emphasis on production and minimal regard for people's needs. How do you build a high-accountability, high-empathy culture?

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10 People Sustainability Strategies for Your Business

Vantage Circle

To become certified as a B Corp, a company must meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability and aspire to use the power of markets to solve social and environmental problems. -B Over 4500 companies globally have become certified B Corps as of February 2022. (To

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How to Build Employee Connection and 12 Ways to Build One

Vantage Circle

Through friendly competition, Vantage Fit helps employees stay motivated and accountable, leading to better fitness outcomes. Thirdly, implementing the values consistently and holding everyone accountable is essential; otherwise, they may become empty platitudes. They should thus, be motivated and compensated equitably.